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Subject: Re: Poll: Has David Kuo been scammed? Date: 02/03/2012 15:11
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I wonder if he would like to buy some speakers from a similar over delivery or perhaps a nice BMW watch???

This story if true sounds like the well known speaker scam.

You get what you paid for but not necessarily exactly what you thought you were getting.
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